Illegal Migration Bill — Commons Reasons — Motion F1 (as an amendment to Motion F) — 17 Jul 2023 at 00:00

Moved by Lord Coaker

56D: Clause 21, page 26, leave out line 19 and insert-“(3A) If the relevant exploitation took place in the United Kingdom, subsection (2) also does not apply in relation to a person-(a) for a period of 14 days following the making of the decision referred to in subsection (1)(b), renewable (more than once) should the Secretary of State deem it necessary for a victim to establish cooperation with a public authority in connection with an investigation or criminal proceedings in respect of the relevant exploitation; and(b) on expiration of the period in paragraph (a), whether or not that period has been renewed, if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person is cooperating with a public authority in connection with an investigation or criminal proceedings in respect of the relevant exploitation for the duration of those criminal proceedings thereafter.(3B) Where subsection (3) or (3A) applies in relation to a person the following do not apply in relation to the person-(a) section 22,(b) section 23, and(c) section 24.(4) In this section-””

Ayes 193, Noes 205.

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